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Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday called for dialogue and said Turkey was ready to help defuse the row. The diplomatic spat has created a rift in the Gulf Cooperation Council, a regional alliance made up of Saudi Arabia , the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar. (more...)

The opener's form during the recent summer was extraordinary, at one point scoring an unprecedented six centuries in 11 games. "Jake Ball takes the new ball today, hopefully he goes well". Both the team shall be looking to secure their first points of the campaign and hope to restore their chances of progressing to the knockouts. If the game had just carried on, perhaps they may have had a different opinion. (more...)

Only one of the dead has been identified so far, a Canadian woman who moved to Europe to be with her fiance. Islamic State, which is losing territory in Syria and Iraq to an offensive backed by a USA -led coalition, said its militants were responsible for the attack, though it is unclear what links the attackers had to the group. (more...)

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick confirmed police knew the identity of all three killers and Scotland Yard says it will release the terrorists' names "as soon as operationally possible". A friend of one of the attackers also told the BBC Asian Network he had reported him to the anti-terror hotline after he began expressing increasingly radical views and justifying terror attacks, but the man said he was never arrested. (more...)

US President Donald Trump yesterday defended his executive order banning most travellers from six Muslim-majority nations and criticised his own administration's revisions to the policy to address legal challenges. Later Monday evening, Trump reiterated his stance, putting the words travel ban in all caps. "The justice department should ask for an expedited hearing of the watered down travel ban before the Supreme Court and seek much tougher version!" Challengers to the ban will argue that ... (more...)

The Wildcats won again, defeating the Wolfpack, 8-6, to force a rematch Monday with a berth in super regionals on the line. "They're a very resilient group that has bounced back all year, and they were just a joy to coach". Thanks to a rainstorm that delayed the game two hours and 20 minutes, it happened both on Monday night and early Tuesday morning before a record announced crowd of 5,005. (more...)

It was not clear whether Trump Jnr read Mr Khan's actual article before misconstruing the London Mayor's comments. "We need to be smart, vigilant and tough", he tweeted . The row between Mr Trump and Mr Khan saw the US President dismiss criticism of his original post on the subject by redoubling his attack, accusing Mr Khan of making a "pathetic excuse". (more...)

I think the media wants to spin it that way. Britain was already on high alert following the attack at a concert by U.S. pop star Ariana Grande in Manchester in which seven children were among the dead. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn voiced support for those calling on May resign because of her role in reducing police staffing, but he said the best remedy was to vote her out. (more...)

Images of the Manchester victims comprised the design on the back of the dress, which formed the shape of a heart, reported Variety . Grande emerged onstage for the One Love Manchester concert , appearing teary-eyed and emotional as she performed her hits "Be Alright" and " Break Free ". (more...)

The Muslim Council of Britain said that in "an unprecedented move" they have refused to perform the traditional Islamic prayer - a ritual normally performed for every Muslim regardless of their actions - and called on all Muslim leaders to follow. (more...)

The attacker has been neutralized and taken to hospital, they said. BFMTV reported that hundreds of people were being held inside the cathedral. Police in Paris shot and wounded a man who attacked an officer outside the Notre Dame cathedral, the Paris police headquarters said. (more...)

If convicted of the charge of "gathering, transmitting or losing defense information", victor could face up to 10 years in prison, court records show. Back in January, the Director of National Intelligence said the Democratic National Committee (DNC) hack, which saw emails stolen from the DNC and Hilary Clinton campaign leaked online, was ordered by the Russian government. (more...)

NY lawyer George T. Conway III says Trump's Monday tweets taking aim at the Justice Department "may make some ppl feel better", but won't help win a majority in the Supreme Court. "Trump's lawyers will likely have to explain what he means by calling the second travel ban politically correct compared to the first", said Micah Schwartzman, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law. (more...)

Local media cited older Juventus supporters present as saying the panic had evoked painful memories of the 1985 Heysel disaster, in which 39 mostly Italian fans died when fans were crushed by a collapsing wall before the start of that year's European Cup final, against Liverpool. (more...)

Iran, however, is prepared to ship food to Qatar through its three ports in the south of the country, Fars, a semi official Iranian news agency, said . Qatar has for years presented itself as a mediator and power broker for the region's many disputes. Four U.S. Arab allies led by Saudi Arabia pushed ahead with plans to isolate Qatar in an unprecedented escalation created to punish one of the region's financial superpowers for its support of Islamist groups and ties with Iran. (more...)

Conway III, husband to White House adviser Kellyanne Conway , criticized the president's tweets saying - also via Twitter - that while Trump's remarks may make some people "feel better", they won't help the Office of the Solicitor General, which conducts government litigation before the Supreme Court , "get 5 votes", or the majority needed for the order to be considered constitutional. (more...)

The Portland , Ore., man accused of killing two men after they stood up to him as he shouted anti-Muslim hate speech was arraigned today, and he took the occasion to protest the proceedings in court today. Only Fletcher, 32, survived. Two deputies flanked Christian - listed as 6-foot-3 and 250 pounds in court documents - during the brief court hearing. (more...)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi closed a European tour meeting with Macron in Paris as world governments began adjusting to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the landmark climate accord reached in and named for the French capital. (more...)

Ashton said the incident was no longer being treated as possibly linked to terrorism, but instead a "case involving a mental health issue". The crew managed to handle the passenger and once they landed, they contacted airport security to have the passenger removed, " Kaprawi said. (more...)

Mr Trump, during a series of tweets following the London Bridge terror assault, misrepresented Mr Khan's statement that there was "no reason to be alarmed" when seeking to reassure Londoners. "We need to be smart, vigilant and tough", he said . "Why the hell would you ever retweet Donald trump #embarrassing #disgusting", one user questioned, while another stated, "Wow". (more...)